Did Manchester City fail with mammoth transfer bid for Sergio Ramos?

Sergio Ramos was the subject of a huge bid from a Premier League club, according to the Real Madrid man’s agent.

The Spanish international has two years left to run on his current contract at the Bernabeu and Rene Ramos, the defender’s brother and agent, claims an unnamed English side – believed to be Manchester City – tried to tempt the 27-year-old away with a mammoth offer.

‘Out of respect to the club I will only say that they are English,’ he told Marca when quizzed on a rumoured bid for this brother.

‘The offers are very, very big in economical terms, but we are at the club we want to be at. The best in the world.

‘So, more than once, I had to say “Thanks very much for your interest, but no”. I reiterate, right now, leaving Real Madrid is a non-starter.’

Ramos is yet to begin negotiations over a new deal with the Spanish side, but Rene believes the Madrid president will make an offer when he sees fit.

‘I don’t decide that, it’s not my decision,’ he added.

‘Florentino Perez would have to answer that. They are two years left, [Perez] will call when the time is right and when that happens I’ll be there, like before. But I’ve never asked for a renewal.

‘The renewal topic has done a lot of harm, it has caused problems. We have not asked for any new deal. There are two years to go. It’s certain that Sergio, as he’s no longer a kid, although at home we call him a kid, is not affected at all by this.’